Yamato Transport
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| Type | Public KK (TYO: 9064; listing is as Yamato Holdings) |
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| Industry | Courier |
| Founded | March 31, 2005 |
| Headquarters | Ginza, Chūō, Tokyo, Japan |
| Key people | Makoto Kigawa, Chairman Masaki Yamauchi, President |
| Revenue |  JP¥ 1,225,974 million (FY 2007) |
| Net income | JP¥ 35,353 million (FY 2007) |
| Employees | 169,836 (2008) |
| Website | www.kuronekoyamato.co.jp |
Yamato Transport Co., Ltd. (ヤマト運輸株式会社 Yamato Un'yu Kabushiki Kaisha, TYO: 9064; listing is as Yamato Holdings) is one of Japan's largest door-to-door delivery service companies with market share of 41%,[1] competing closely with Sagawa Express and Nippon Express. Their head office is located in Ginza, Tokyo.
The company's logo is a yellow oval with a black mother cat carrying her kitten in her mouth, symbolizing the company's promise that they take care of items entrusted to them as though the items were their own family. The logo is as familiar in Japan as the Coca-Cola logo is in the United States. The logo was originially used by American company Allied Van Lines . In 1957 Yamato obtained permission to use this logo.[2]
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The headquarters of Yamato Holdings and Yamato Transport. Yamato Transport started the service in the 1970s and remains the market leader with their Takkyubin service. Although it is a registered trademark, Takkyubin commonly also refers to takuhaibin services in general. Other major companies include Sagawa Express (Sagawakyu) and Nittsu (Perikanbin).
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A Yamato Toyota Quick Delivery delivery truck
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A Yamato Suzuki Carry delivery truck
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Goods can be sent from your home by scheduling a pick up time with the nearest service center or from your hotel by inquiring at the hotel reception.
Alternatively, goods can be dropped off at most of the countless convenience stores found across Japan, a variety of other stores that display a takuhaibin sign, airports and takuhaibin service centers. Some stores, such as souvenir shops, can arrange purchased goods to be directly sent to a designated recipient.
Similarly, goods can be delivered to basically any address in Japan, including private homes, offices, hotels, airports and takuhaibin service centers.
Tourists with a lot of luggage can consider takuhaibin as a means to send their luggage from the airport to a hotel or between hotels, in order to avoid hauling heavy luggage onto crowded trains and up and down stairways.
You can find the counters of several takuhaibin delivery companies in the arrival lobbies of airports. If one intends to send luggage to a hotel, make sure to contact the hotel before doing so. Not all hotels may be able to accept deliveries due to lack of storage space.
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- ^ "Yamato Transport Co. Ltd." International Directory of Company Histories. 1992. Encyclopedia.com. 8 Oct. 2010 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.
- ^ "Yamato Transport U.S.A Topics". http://www.yamatoamerica.com/e/topics/index.html. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
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